Is “Pitiful” a Scrabble word?

← Back to Dictionary

Yes
PITIFUL
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Pitiful

/ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩/

adjective
  1. 1.Feeling pity; merciful.

  2. 2.So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.

    Scotland has a pitiful climate.

  3. 3.Of an amount or number: very small.

    A pitiful number of students bothered to turn up.

adverb
  1. 1.In a pitiful manner; pitifully; piteously; pathetically.